LAHORE: Shahid Javed Khan of Royal Palm Golf Club battled through very tough competitive conditions during the second round of the Nabi Yousaf Memorial Professional Golf Challenge Cup at the superb looking par 72 Royal Palm Club Golf Course here on Friday. The accomplished golfer, who is the number four ranked professional player of the national circuit, played an impressive round of two under par 70 on the second day of this four days championship. And by following a trail laced with determination and passion for excelling, he managed a two rounds aggregate score of 138, six under par, and in the process he dislodged the overnight leader Sunny Masih from the top slot on the leader board and occupied it at the end of the second round. Shahid was placed in second position at the conclusion of the first day but now with a second round showing that can be categorized as controlled and appropriately strategised, Shahid emerged as the sole leader. In the course of the second round, Shahid was fractionally errant and did come across bogies on three holes (2nd, 6th and 16th) but other 15 holes were either birdied or parred. The birdie excellence was achieved on the 3rd, 7th, 12th, 13th and 16th, while regulation pars were carded on ten holes. Regarding the other contenders, Shabbir Iqbal was placed second, just one stroke behind the leader. Shabbir looked like a man in control and his score of gross 70, which gave him an aggregate of 139 for two days, was a reflection of his control and command. Noteworthy aspects of his second round effort were five birdies on holes 3, 7, 9, 12 and 13, ten perfect looking regulation pars but three bogies did slightly tarnish his great effort. In accordance with the rules of the championship, the cut was enforced at the end of the second round and as a result, forty four professional participants stood eligible to continue the race for honors and lucrative cash prizes in this event.